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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do 141 women die in?

2. Who foils Moses' attempt to destroy the New York City Tunnel Authority?

3. Which politician did Mary Sims work for before she met Moses?

4. What does Moses use to communicate to the public?

5. What state did Bernhard live in before he went to New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way do La Guardia and Moses not have a smooth relationship?

2. How does the Depression affect New York City?

3. How has Moses' life changed in Part 4, Chapter 15?

4. How do Le Guardia and Roosevelt outsmart Moses in Part 6, Chapter 29?

5. Describe Robert Moses's time at Yale.

6. How does Moses differ from his brother, Paul?

7. Why does Moses constantly find himself in legal battles?

8. What does Moses like about Britain?

9. What is Progressivism?

10. What does the Bureau of Municipal Research do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Progressivism.

1) What is Progressivism?

2) Who were the advocates of Progressivism and how has Progressivism affected political thinking?

3) What are the strengths and weaknesses of Progressivism?

Essay Topic 2

In what way did Moses take advantage of the Great Depression? Why did the end of WWII mark a gradual decline in Moses' powerful hold over New York City?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the criticisms of Moses in relation to the following:

1) Moses' promotion of the automobile

2) Moses' attitude towards power

3) Moses' stance on New York City's poorer neighborhoods

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